No visa needed

Do citizens of Saudi Arabia need a visa for South Korea?

Citizens of Saudi Arabia don’t need a visa for South Korea and can stay up to 30 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Saudi Arabia: the passport opens 53 countries visa-free; Riyadh — Seoul: ≈ 7,550 km, about 10 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 30 days

Can I travel to South Korea without a visa on a Saudi Arabia passport?

Yes, citizens of Saudi Arabia don’t need a visa for South Korea for up to 30 days. A valid passport is enough.

South Korea visa rules at a glance

With a Saudi Arabia passport you can visit 53 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 41 with an e-visa; 77 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Saudi Arabia passport ranks 102nd of 199.
Saudi Arabia passport: visa-free access to 53 countries; South Korea passport: 114.
Citizens of Saudi Arabia and South Korea can travel together visa-free to 43 countries, for example: United Arab Emirates, Palestine, Armenia, Georgia, Turkey, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kosovo, Albania, Ukraine, Montenegro, Kyrgyzstan, Seychelles, Belarus, and Kazakhstan.
Citizens of South Korea, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia visa for citizens of South Korea

Travelling to South Korea: good to know

Riyadh — Seoul: about 7,550 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 10 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +6 hours.
Local time: Riyadh 12:00 — Seoul 18:00.
Local currency: South Korean Won.
Languages: Korean.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ₩1,357.
South Korea is the 144th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Saudi Arabia.